10 Highest Grossing James Bond Movies, Ranked by Box Office (original) (raw)
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Published Feb 28, 2025, 5:37 PM EST
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In 1962, the world of cinema was forever changed by the release of Dr. No. The first adaptation of writer Ian Fleming's popular spy novel series and the breakout role for Scottish actor Sean Connery in the lead role, playing suave agent James Bond (007). Produced on a budget of around 1 million USD, Dr. No went on to gross just under 60 million USD globally, making it a major financial success.
This success assured the future of a franchise that would go on to become one of the most long-running and profitable in media history. Now over 60 years since Dr. No, 27 franchise films have been released, with seven different actors having taken on the role of the world's most famous spy. Early 2025 has been a big development in the franchise's future so far, with Amazon MGM acquiring creative control of the character and upcoming films. It's more than likely that the James Bond franchise will continue strong into the future, but for now, let's take a look back at the series' 10 highest-grossing entries.
10 'Moonraker' (1979)
Worldwide Box Office: $210,308,099
Holly Goodhead (Lois Chiles) and James Bond (Roger Moore) in 'Moonraker'
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A state-of-the-art spaceship known as the Moonraker has inexplicably vanished. British agent 007 (Roger Moore) suspects it was hijacked and is forced to uncover who's behind the brazen theft. All signs point to billionaire Hugo Drax (Michael Lonsdale) as the mastermind behind an operation to wipe out the Earth's population and begin anew. With the help of a beautiful and brilliant CIA agent (Lois Chiles), Bond must blast off into space and save the planet.
In terms of placing Agent 007 in perilous situations, Moonraker is perhaps the Bond movie that jumped the shark the hardest. One of the most outright silly entries in the franchise, Moonraker has its charms, even if it's not one of the most fondly remembered of the series. It's highly unlikely that Bond will ever return to space, so _Moonraker_'s existence is easy to appreciate as an unabashedly silly super spy adventure.
Moonraker
Release Date
June 29, 1979
Runtime
126 minutes
Director
Lewis Gilbert
Writers
Christopher Wood, Ian Fleming, Gerry Anderson
Main Genre
9 'Tomorrow Never Dies' (1997)
Worldwide Box Office: $333,011,068
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Pierce Brosnan as James Bond and Michelle Yeoh as Mai Lin on a motorbike in Tomorrow Never Dies.
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The destruction of a British warship operating in international waters has put the world on the brink of a third World War. A scheme to incite a global conflict is being hatched by media mogul Elliot Carver (Jonathan Pryce) and it's up to Agent 007 (Pierce Brosnan) to stop it. Bond must navigate a fragile alliance with Chinese agent Wai Lin (Michelle Yeoh) and defuse international tensions before an irreversible catastrophe.
Tomorrow Never Dies isn't one of the most memorable Bond movies, even if it does serve up some inventive action set pieces and a compelling change in scenery. Yeoh brings a considerable boost in star power and Pryce's villainous take on Steve Jobs is incredibly entertaining. Tomorrow Never Dies is a solid Bond outing, nothing more and nothing les— just like 007 himself, it gets the job done.
Tomorrow Never Dies
Release Date
December 19, 1997
Runtime
119 Minutes
Director
Roger Spottiswoode
Writers
Bruce Feirstein, Ian Fleming
Main Genre
8 'GoldenEye' (1995)
Worldwide Box Office: $352,194,034
Pierce Brosnan as James Bond in a tuxedo looking intently at someone off-camera in GoldenEye.
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A top-secret Russian weaponized satellite system has fallen into the hands of a renegade Soviet General Ourumov (Gottfried John), and agent 007 (Pierce Brosnan) is the world's last hope at avoiding a devastating series of attacks. Standing in his way is the seductive yet viscous Xenia Onatopp (Famke Janssen), as well as an unexpected enemy who has been awaiting personal revenge against Bond for years.
With GoldenEye, Pierce Brosnan's debut as Bond is also one of the strongest entries in the franchise. Brosnan was fantastic casting, the narrative is surprisingly twisty, and the action sequences (especially one involving a tank) are just off the charts. Perhaps among the "coolest" Bond movies, there's no shortage of iconic quotes and one-liners. In terms of sheer entertainment value, _GoldenEye_is a standout effort in the franchise.
GoldenEye
Release Date
November 16, 1995
Runtime
130 minutes
Director
Writers
Ian Fleming, Michael France, Jeffrey Caine, Bruce Feirstein
7 'The World Is Not Enough' (1999)
Worldwide Box Office: $361,832,400
Christmas Jones and James Bond looking in the same direction while crouched on a mountain
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After an oil tycoon is assassinated, his fortune falls into the hands of his daughter, Elektra King (Sophie Marceau). After believing her to be in danger, James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) is sent to protect her. Renard (Robert Carlyle), a villainous man who is unable to feel pain, is hatching an intricate scheme to gain control of the bulk of the world's petrol supply, in a play for power with potentially nuclear consequences.
Brosnan continued his box-office success streak with The World is Not Enough. This Bond movie is as slick and modern as **one could expect from a 1999 movie**— this was 007's final foray of the 20th century after all. While The World is Not Enough is a middle-of-the-road franchise entry, even the weaker Brosnan Bond movies deliver explosive thrills that help compensate for some questionable screenplays. For a transition into a new century, The World is Not Enough did just enough.
The World is Not Enough
Release Date
November 19, 1999
Runtime
128 minutes
Director
Michael Apted
Writers
Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Bruce Feirstein, Ian Fleming
Main Genre
6 'Die Another Day' (2002)
Worldwide Box Office: $431,971,781
Pierce Brosnan, as James Bond, rides a snowmobile in Die Another Day.
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After a betrayal leads to Bond (Pierce Brosnan) being captured and tortured in North Korea, his eventual release prompts him to seek vengeance. His missions lead him on a globetrotting journey, eventually coming across a billionaire named Gustav Graves (Toby Stephens) who is funding the development of a spaceborne weapon. Bond finds himself entangled in a complex web of collusion and mistrust.
For it being the first Bond movie of the 21st century and Brosnan's swansong as the character of 007, Die Another Day is a franchise revamp that adds to the formula while still adhering to the framework that has generated the series' massive following. Halle Berry is a welcome addition to any cast, and a hovercraft chase provides one of the franchise's most exciting action sequences. Die Another Day was a rock-solid final note to end the Brosnan era of Bond.
Die Another Day
Release Date
November 22, 2002
Runtime
133 minutes
James Bond is sent to investigate the connection between a North Korean terrorist and a diamond mogul, who is funding the development of an international space weapon.
Director
Lee Tamahori
Writers
Ian Fleming, Neal Purvis, Robert Wade
Main Genre
5 'Quantum of Solace' (2008)
Worldwide Box: $589,593,688
James Bond talks to M in as snow falls in Quantum of Solace.
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James Bond (Daniel Craig) and the head of MI6, M (Judi Dench), are on the trail of a shadowy criminal organization with ties all around the globe. The stakes are escalated when an attempt on M's life is made, prompting Bond to pursue those would-be assassins to Bolivia. It's there where Bond encounters Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric), an eco-friendly entrepreneur with plans to manipulate and destroy natural resources for financial gain.
While Quantum of Solace is regarded as one of the weakest Bond movies (for many good reasons), it delivers a particularly angry and ruthless 007 that makes for some engaging narrative elements. Quantum of Solace's issues lie within its plotting— the story is convoluted, and the villain is one of the weakest of the entire series. Quantum of Solace could be described as messy, but it's still not without its moments of exciting action and the always excellent Daniel Craig.
Quantum of Solace
Release Date
November 14, 2008
Runtime
106 minutes
Director
Marc Forster
Writers
Neal Purvis, Paul Haggis, Robert Wade
Prequel(s)
Sequel(s)
Skyfall, Spectre, No Time to Die
Franchise(s)
James Bond
Budget
$200 million
Studio(s)
Sony
Distributor(s)
Columbia Pictures, Sony
4 'Casino Royale' (2006)
Worldwide Box Office: $616,577,552
Daniel Craig as James Bond 007, holding a gun at the end of Casino Royale.
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James Bond (Daniel Craig), fresh off earning his license to kill, is tasked with his first mission as a 00 agent. Bond is to infiltrate a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro that will see terrorist-funding banker Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen) in attendance. Desperate to recuperate losses that place his life at risk, Le Chiffre is willing to play dirty. The chips can fall in either one's favor, and Bond will soon learn that what's at stake is far greater than he could've imagined.
Even outside the James Bond series, Casino Royale is a bonafide masterwork and among the best movies of the 2000s. This entry sees Bond at his most vulnerable, allowing for a thoroughly engaging, exciting and arresting action/adventure movie that modernizes a character and allows for a level of depth that was previously left untapped. Nobody could've imagined Craig's debut as Bond being this excellent, setting a precedent for future franchise entries to be compared with, perhaps unfairly.
Casino Royale
Release Date
November 17, 2006
Runtime
144 minutes
Director
Martin Campbell
Writers
Neal Purvis, Paul Haggis, Robert Wade, Ian Fleming
Budget
$150 million
Studio(s)
Sony
Distributor(s)
Sony
3 'No Time to Die' (2021)
Worldwide Box Office: $774,153,007
Daniel Craig as James Bond Walking through the streets in No Time to Die.
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Agent 007 (Daniel Craig) has left active service and has since retreated to a quiet existence in Jamaica. After being approached by old CIA cohort Felix Leiter (Jeffrey Wright) for assistance, Bond is roped into a mission to locate and rescue a kidnapped scientist. The mission is never as simple as it seems, however, as Bond soon finds himself combating the schemes of a madman terrorist (Rami Malek) who wishes to unleash upon the world a deadly biological weapon.
The latest entry to the franchise, and looking to be the last for a considerable amount of time, No Time to Die is a worthy and respectful sendoff to Craig's Bond run. It may be a tad bloated of a goodbye, but No Time to Die is confidently helmed and narratively complex while still being exciting. No Time to Die doesn't quite reach the peaks of some of the previous Craig excursions, but there's plenty to like about this bittersweet finale.
2 'Spectre' (2015)
Worldwide Box Office: $880,707,597
Daniel Craig (James Bond) and Lea Seydoux (Madeleine Swann) in standing on train tracks in 'Spectre'.
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A cryptic message left by a figure from Bond's (Daniel Craig) past leads the agent on the trail of a deadly assassin. Eventually discovering ties to an organization named S.P.E.C.T.R.E, a sinister supercriminal ring with far-reaching influence, Bond realizes the stakes are far higher and personal than he could've ever imagined.
Spectre could best be described as a woefully mismanaged Bond movie that crumbles under its weighty ambitions. Unfortunately, the massive success at the box office does not reflect the quality of _Spectre_— a myriad of flaws that makes this one of the weakest and most disappointing entries in the entire series. There's some entertainment value provided by some explosive action set pieces, but ultimately, Spectre fails to deliver both the intrigue and charm that one would expect from a modern Bond movie.
Spectre
Release Date
November 6, 2015
Runtime
148 minutes
Director
Writers
Jez Butterworth, John Logan, Neal Purvis, Robert Wade
Prequel(s)
Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, Skyfall
Sequel(s)
No Time to Die
Franchise(s)
James Bond
Main Genre
Budget
$245 million
Studio(s)
Sony
Distributor(s)
Sony
1 'Skyfall' (2012)
Worldwide Box Office: $1,108,594,137
James Bond & M stand together in the misty Scottish countryside with 007's famous Aston Martin behind them.
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After a botched assignment that nearly proved fatal for Bond (Daniel Craig), MI6 is left exposed and vulnerable to both internal and external attacks. After the head of the agency, M (Judi Dench), is forced to relocate the organization and face ghosts from her past, Bond must do everything in his power to ensure the safety of dozens of agents who have had their identities exposed to the world.
Skyfall is an especially thrilling and engaging Bond movie, ranking among the strongest the franchise has to offer. Aside from the excellent action, this is a Bond movie with a surprising amount of character depth; there's a vulnerability to 007 on display here that makes the stakes feel as high as they've ever been. Skyfall strikes all the right chords, balancing exciting fun with weighty drama and dark undertones. There's so much to chew on with _Skyfall_— it's a prime cut of meat, and it's no surprise that it's the highest-grossing entry in the entire series.
Skyfall
Release Date
November 9, 2012
Runtime
143 minutes
James Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. When MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.
Director
Writers
Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, John Logan, Ian Fleming
Prequel(s)
Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace
Sequel(s)
Spectre, No Time to Die
Franchise(s)
James Bond
Budget
$200 million
Studio(s)
Sony
Distributor(s)
Sony